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DODDBHH Advisory Council Members and Staff Contact Information
A 13-member citizens Advisory Council of which a minimum of seven must be Deaf, DeafBlind or Hard of Hearing, appointed by the Governor, and serving for a term of three years.
Updated October 2022
Members
Jill Gaus, Jackson, Chair
Represents Deaf, DeafBlind or Hard of Hearing Persons
Term expires 1/18/24
Gerid Adams, Wyoming
Represents Deaf or Hard of Hearing Persons
Term expires 1/18/25
Louis Bailey, Detroit
Represents Deaf, DeafBlind or Hard of Hearing Persons
Term expires 1/18/24
Susan Caudell, Westland
Represents Individuals Knowledgable in the Field of Deafness
Term expires 1/18/25
Hannah Johnson, Grand Rapids
Represents Deaf, DeafBlind or Hard of Hearing Persons
Term expires 1/18/24
Shayla Griffin, Detroit
Represents Individuals Knowledgeable in the Field of Deafness
Term expires 1/18/23
Terri K. Gordinier, Ann Arbor
Represents Individuals Knowledgeable in the Field of Deafness
Term expires 1/18/24
Liliana Herbstreith, Howell
Represents Individuals Knowledgeable in the Field of Deafness
Term expires 1/18/23
Sarah Hein, Rochester Hills
Represents Deaf or Hard of Hearing Persons
Term expires 1/18/23
Christopher Hunter, Holt
Represents Deaf or Hard of Hearing Persons
Term expires 1/18/25
Kathleen L. Johnston-Calati, Lansing
Represents Individuals Knowledgeable in the Field of Deafness
Term expires 1/18/23
Jumana Salamey, Dearborn
Represents Deaf or Hard of Hearing Persons
Term Expires 1/18/23
Matthew Stephens, Ypsilanti
Represents Deaf or Hard of Hearing Persons
Term Expires 1/18/24
Staff
Annie Urasky, Division Director
Alayna Lail, DDBHH Liaison
Division on Deaf, DeafBlind and Hard of Hearing
Cadillac Place, 3054 W. Grand Boulevard, Suite 3-600
Detroit, MI 48202
VP: 313-437-7035
Fax: 517-241-3963
Email: DODDBHH@Michigan.gov